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Efficient Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Phosphine‐Free Cobalt‐NHC Complex
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Jessica Juweriah,
Reddy C. Bal,
Fang Xiaolong,
Yang Yong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.202000654
Subject(s) - chemistry , phosphine , transfer hydrogenation , cobalt , pincer movement , catalysis , organic chemistry , ketone , combinatorial chemistry , ruthenium
A simple phosphine‐free cobalt‐NHC pincer complex has been synthesized and utilized for the transfer hydrogenation of ketones with 2‐propanol as hydrogen donor. A broad range of ketones varying from aromatic, aliphatic and heterocyclic were effectively reduced to their corresponding alcohols in moderate to excellent yields with good tolerance of functional groups.